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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1857

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Dec. 30. BILLS

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 4

Several Bills were moved a stage and the Report of the Constitution Amendment Act with the alterations was agreed to…

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Election for the City of Sydney

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 4

ON Monday last the nomination of candidates for the seat in the Legislative Assembly rendered vacant by the resignation of Henry Parkes, Esq., took place in Hyde Park. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, January 2. Assent to Bills

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 6

Messages were received, intimating that the Governor-General has assented to the Sydney Bethel Union, the Crown Suits, the Infants, Marriage Settlement, and City Rates' Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 7. NOTICE

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 4

Mr. LUTWYCHE gave notice, that when the Sydney Municipal Council Bill was committed, he would move an amendment upon the 5th clause…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, January 9

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 6

The PRESIDENT, took the Chair at thirty-one minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. Messages were received from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 13. Administration of Justice

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 4

Mr. ROBERTSON moved the following resolutions:— That this house, having taken into consideration the progress report them the select committee on the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 15. Sydney Corporation Bill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 6

This bill was further considered in Committee The only feature of interest in the debate was that part in which discussion was directed to the clause requiring that the votes be taken…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 22. Leave of Absence

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 6

On the motion of MR. MEREWRTHER leave of absence was granted for one month to Mr. Jenkins. SYDNEY MUNICIPAL BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 27. the Domain at Parramatta

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 4

The SPEAKER informed the house he had received the following reply from his Excellency, in answer to the address from this house, dated the 20th instant, relative to the…

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Election for Argyle

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 4

The nomination for the county will take place on the 13th of February, and the polling-day is fixed for the 17th…

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The Murder in Parliament Street

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 3

Richard Cope, who had his skull fractured by a ticket-of leave man, on the night of the 20th ultimo, died on the 9th November. An inquest was held on the body on Wednesday last, when…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 29

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 6

The PRESIDENT (the honorable John Habert Plankett, Esq. Q C.) took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. GOLD DUTY BILL…

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The Election. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 6

SIR,—I perceive in the columns of your contemporary the names of many gentlemen likely to become candidates for the honour of representing the constituency of Argyle in…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 5, 1857. Master and Servants' Bill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 6

Mr. DOUGLASS moved, "that the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole for the consideration of the Master and Servants' Bill." Mr. HODD rose anti laved, as an amendment,…

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The Nomination and Election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 4

On Friday (yesterday) morning, at an early hour, the supporters of both candidates were very active; although it was know that Mr. Chisholm had withdrawn from the con[?]est, his…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Election for the Country

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 4

DURING the week the friends of the only two candidates now in the field, Mr. Denichy and Mr. J. K. Chisholm (Mr. Burton having retired on being made acquanited with the result of…

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The United States. —The Presidential Election

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1857 · page 2

The event so plainly foreshadowed by the advices per the Arabia, has been confirmed by the present arrival—Mr. Buchanan is assured of a majority of…

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Argyle Election. Nomination and Return of Mr. Deniehy

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1857 · page 6

FRIDAY, the 13th instant, was the day fixed by the Speaker's writ for the nomination of a candidate for the representation of Argyle, vacant by the appointment of J. H. Plankett, Esq.,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 19. Customs' Further Regulation Hill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 6

On motion of Mr. DEAS THOMSON, the Customs' Further Regulation Bill was read a third time and passed. SUPREME COURT REGITRATION TRANSFER…

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New South Wales Parliament. (For report of preceding days see sixth page.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 25

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 4

Robert McIntosh Isaacs, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, and Edward Wise, Esq., Barrister-at-Law having taken the oath and subscribed the roll, took their seats…

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